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Review : Old man river

3 August 1996

Photographer and writer Tim Palmer explores the rivers of America,
picking up
information geological, biological and environmental along the way. He’s
travelled more than 300 rivers so his experience and knowledge make for a
thorough guide to America by Rivers (Island Press, $26.95,
ISBN 1 55963
263 1).

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